Wendy Zhang

Ch 12 P.

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Jobs in Chinese food restaurants promote Chinese illegal immigration.

The reasons of the perception: 1. The popularity of Chinese culture in the U.S.

P. 203“Language and food are two ways to retain our culture…”

a. According to the research that there are over 46,000 Chinese restaurants in the U.S.

b. It is a new fashion that American people eating Chinese food at the Christmas Eve.

2. The stereotype of the U.S.:

They are open, they are rich, they have more human rights and freedoms than people have in China.

How does the Chinese food PROMOTE Chinese illegal immigrants? According to 2008 estimates from the Pew Hispanic Center, illegal immigrants make up about 20 percent of the nation’s chefs, head cooks and cooks, and about 28 percent of its dishwashers.

When the illegal immigrants go to America1, they will face:1.The special identity.2.Language.3.No money, place to live and lower education.

Work in the Chinese restaurants:1.Language can solve.2.Free food and place to live3.Can earn money.4.Can dodge the police’s arrestment.

Do some manual jobs

The disadvantages of work in those Chinese job: 1.No vacation & holidays.2.Hard workloads. 3.Stands for dozens of hours.4.Over 10 people lived together in a two-bedroom

apartment. 5.Hopeless and blankness in their spiritual.

Result of the promotion:

In 2005 January, there are about 1050 millions of illegal immigrants and Chinese illegal immigrants are about 23 millions.

In 2010, the number of the illegal immigrants has rise up to 1120 millions.

According to the research and data, the Chinese illegal immigrants have rise up during 2005 to 2010.

Conclusion:

Chinese culture

Chinese food

Numbers of illegal immigrants

Jobs and other benefits

Thanks for your listening~